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The MOD Pod

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About this Podcast:

The MOD Pod is a podcast by the new medical trade publication Modern Optometry.

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34%

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Selective

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Questions about The MOD Pod

Who hosts The MOD Pod?

The MOD Pod is hosted by Modern Optometry. The show has published 131 episodes to date.

What has The MOD Pod covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Takeaways From a Private Practice Owner" (13 October 2026, 30 minutes), "EMPOWER - Seeing the Cornea Clearly" (30 September 2026, 35 minutes), and "Refractive Surgery Candidacy and Geriatric Contact Lens Patients" (3 September 2026, 34 minutes).

How often does The MOD Pod publish?

The MOD Pod publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 32 minutes across 131 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The MOD Pod?

Booking probability for The MOD Pod is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The MOD Pod requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The MOD Pod's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch The MOD Pod?

The strongest fits for The MOD Pod are Therapists & Other Health Practitioners. The MOD Pod has a science audience.

About the host

Modern Optometry hosts The MOD Pod, a science podcast with 131 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • The MOD Pod

    Takeaways From a Private Practice Owner

    Oct 13, 202630 min

    Marc Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, chats with Rachael Wruble, OD, who owns a private practice in North Carolina and is cold-starting another. Dr. Wruble says that one of the defining features that makes her practice stand out...

  • The MOD Pod

    EMPOWER - Seeing the Cornea Clearly

    Sep 30, 202635 min

    In this accompanying EMPOWER podcast, Dr. Lang joins Dr. Barnett and Dr. Gelles to take a closer look at the evolving role of corneal imaging in keratoconus management. They evaluate how topography, tomography, OCT, and...

  • The MOD Pod

    Refractive Surgery Candidacy and Geriatric Contact Lens Patients

    Sep 3, 202634 min

    Podcast host Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, talks with ODs who contributed to MOD’s recent cataract and refractive surgery issue. Ranjani Panda, OD, FAAO, discusses how to identify ideal candidates for refractive...

  • The MOD Pod

    EMPOWER - Ocular Surface Disease: Latest Innovations in Dry Eye and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

    Aug 13, 202633 min

    In the newest EMPOWER podcast episode, Dr. Jacob Lang sits down with Dr. Josh Davidson (Alcon, Bausch + Lomb, Tarsus Pharmaceuticals) and Dr. Mark Dunbar (Azura Ophthalmics, Bausch + Lomb, Harrow, Sun Pharmaceutical) to...

  • The MOD Pod

    COLLAB CORNER: The Latest and Greatest in Ocular Treatments and Technologies

    Aug 3, 202635 min

    Marc Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, chats with Brooke Messer, OD, FAAO, of Vance Thompson Vision, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dr. Bloomenstein picks Dr. Messer’s brain about what’s new in the ocular technology and...

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    EMPOWER - Presbyopia in Practice: Matching Patients to Drops, Lenses, and Lifestyle

    Jun 11, 202631 min

    In the latest EMPOWER podcast episode, Dr. Jacob Lang leads a discussion with Dr. Dunbar and Dr. Garlich on how to integrate drops, lenses, and lifestyle considerations into a cohesive presbyopia strategy. From managing...

  • The MOD Pod

    The OD As a Salesperson + the Ocular Side of Oncology

    May 26, 202632 min

    Podcast host Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, talks with ODs who contributed to MOD’s recent aesthetics issue. Haley Perry, OD, discusses the optometrist as a salesperson and how to bridge the gap between doing...

  • The MOD Pod

    COLLAB CORNER: Maximizing Ocular Appearance and Aesthetics

    Apr 29, 202633 min

    Marc Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, talks with Gina Wesley, OD, MS, FAAO, who owns a private practice in Medina, Minnesota. Dr. Wesley cold-started her clinic almost 20 years ago with an initial focus on contact lenses that...

  • The MOD Pod

    EMPOWER - Contact Lens Success in Modern Optometric Clinics

    Apr 15, 202632 min

    In the first EMPOWER podcast episode of 2026, Dr. Jacob Lang leads a conversation with Dr. Jaclyn Garlich and Dr. Melissa Barnett on the evolving role of contact lens technology in modern optometric practice. The...

  • The MOD Pod

    Keep Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease On Your DED Radar

    Mar 5, 202634 min

    Podcast host Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, talks with Sierra Tisdelle, OD, FAAO, and Alison Mercer, OD, about their upcoming article, "Is It More Than Dry Eye Disease?" Specifically, the pair discusses the tips...

  • The MOD Pod

    COLLAB CORNER: What’s Coming Down the Pipeline in Patient Care

    Feb 17, 202628 min

    In this episode, Marc Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, talks with Mitch Ibach, OD, FAAO, who practices at Vance Thompson Vision, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, an OD-MD tertiary referral center. The pair opened the conversation...

  • The MOD Pod

    COLLAB CORNER: A Neuro-Optometric Approach to Care

    Dec 16, 202526 min

    In this episode, Jacqueline Theis, OD, FAAO, speaks with Marc Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, about her work in neuro-optometric care. She describes the types of patients treated at her practice, including those with traumatic...

  • The MOD Pod

    EMPOWER - Practice Efficiency and Innovation

    Dec 5, 202534 min

    In the 2025 summary podcast hosted by Dr. Jacob Lang, Dr. Diana Chu shares practical, technology-driven strategies to streamline operations, improve patient flow, and strengthen team communication. Dr. Jason Compton...

  • The MOD Pod

    Updates on GA and Systemic Disease in the Eye

    Dec 1, 202537 min

    In the first half of this episode, podcast host Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, and Carlo Pelino, OD, FAAO, discuss metabolic syndrome and the many ways it can affect the eye. Next, Dr. Koetting interviews Brandon...

  • The MOD Pod

    Technology Overview: Treating Ocular Surface Disease

    Nov 18, 202529 min

    Damon Dierker, OD, FAAO, joins host Marc R. Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, to discuss recent innovations in technology to help manage ocular surface disease. Dr. Dierker details his experience using Tixel (Novoxel), a...

  • The MOD Pod

    Experts Talk Advances in Retina Management

    Nov 4, 202535 min

    In the first half of this episode, podcast host Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, and Jill Gottehrer, OD, discuss the best ways to comanage patients with age-related macular degeneration. In the second half, Dr...

  • The MOD Pod

    Educating Patients About Refractive Solutions

    Oct 27, 202534 min

    In this episode, Marc R. Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, invites Nicholas Bruns, OD, FAAO, to share advice for how to talk to patients about the pros and cons of different refractive procedures like LASIK, photorefractive...

  • The MOD Pod

    EMPOWER - Cornea Health Diagnostic Tools

    Oct 15, 202533 min

    In the fourth podcast episode, Jacob Lang, OD, FAAO, leads a discussion on functional vision testing, workflow integration, and real-world cases with Paul Hammond, OD, and Jason Compton, OD, FAAO, that demonstrates how...

  • The MOD Pod

    A Look at Myopia Research, Financial Literacy, and More

    Sep 30, 202532 min

    Shora Ansari, OD, MS, FAAO, shares her perspective on advances in myopia managment with podcast host Cecelia Koetting, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO, in the first half of this episode of The MOD Pod. Then, Christopher Lopez, OD...

  • The MOD Pod

    COLLAB CORNER: Long-Term Pediatric Myopia Management

    Sep 25, 202526 min

    Marc R. Bloomenstein, OD, FAAO, invites Brianna Rhue, OD, FAAO, to review current treatments for pediatric myopia control and share insights into how to talk to patients and their parents about this condition. Dr. Rhue...

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